National Express Coventry route 11
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West Midlands bus route 11 (Coventry) is a bus service in the city of Coventry
in the West Midlands region of England
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All journeys are operated with support from Centro
.
As the bird flies both ends of the route are only about 3 miles apart but the route goes around several housing estates and is actually almost 9 miles long.
N.B - Certain "against flow" journeys operate a direct route between Whitley, Asda and Stonehouse Estate (via London Road).
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
in the West Midlands region of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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All journeys are operated with support from Centro
West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive
The West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive , sometimes known as Centro, is a local government organisation responsible for certain transport services in the West Midlands county in England....
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As the bird flies both ends of the route are only about 3 miles apart but the route goes around several housing estates and is actually almost 9 miles long.
History
- 2 April 2006 - Route came into existence, it replaced parts of previous routes C and A1. At first the service suffered from poor timekeeping because of insufficient running time.
- 23 July 2006 - Route was revised to serve Quadrant in City Centre, Coventry Station and Cheylesmore shops, the timetable was recast with an extra vehicle added to improve timekeeping, a peak time only extension to Rowley Drive Industrial Estate was withdrawn.
- 22 October 2006 - Route was revised to serve Dillotford Avenue in Cheylesmore.
- 27 April 2008 - Timetable amended, extra journey added on Saturdays.
- September 2009 - Twenty-one new bus stops were erected along the route to phase out the hail and rideHail and rideHail and Ride is a concept in public transport in the United Kingdom. Generally, it refers to boarding or alighting a mode of public transport by signalling the driver or conductor that one wishes to board/alight, rather than the more...
sections.
Route
- Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station
- Coventry, Broadgate
- Coventry, Quadrant
- Coventry Rail Station
- Cheylesmore, Stoney Road
- Cheylesmore, Shops
- Cheylesmore, Ulverscroft Road
- Cheylesmore, Dillotford Avenue
- Cheylesmore, William Bristow Road
- Whitley, Asda Supermarket
- Whitley, Abbey Road
- Willenhall, Police Station
- Willenhall, Middle Ride
- Willenhall, Yarningale Road
- Stonehouse Estate, Stonehouse Lane.
N.B - Certain "against flow" journeys operate a direct route between Whitley, Asda and Stonehouse Estate (via London Road).